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Venezuela’s President Maduro Moves Nearer to Decree Powers BBC News Venezuela’s National Assembly has paved the way to granting special powers for President Nicolas Maduro. Under the measures, the leader would be able to govern by decree for 12 months. Although the...

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National Security and the Philippine Typhoon Andrew Holland   Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the USS George Washington and her battle group to the Philippines to provide humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon. Already, about 90 U.S. Marines...

Complications at the Second Round of P5+1 Talks

By Joshua Kyle Miller At the conclusion of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program held in Geneva from November 7th to the 9th, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the talks had “narrowed differences” between the two sides and “made significant progress”....

Second Round of P5+1 Talks with Iran

By Joshua Kyle Miller Thursday marks the second round of the P5+1 talks with Iran. Sentiments from the West and Iran can be categorized as moderately optimistic, as both sides are trying to reach a deal that maximizes benefits and minimizes costs. However, this has...